Is early intervention worth it?

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 72, 2005, Pages 36-38

  Yelin, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biologic therapy; Cost benefit analysis; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; ETANERCEPT; INFLIXIMAB;

CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DRUG COST; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TAX; WORK; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; CANADA; ECONOMICS; REVIEW; RHEUMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CANADA; COST OF ILLNESS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; RHEUMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 17144383980     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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